Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 I loathe jarred spaghetti sauce but nobody can deny they are convenient when trying to throw together a quick dinner. I found this recipe that kills two birds with one stone. (Oh forgive me for that aweful expression! *lol*) I have adapted this to fit my taste by adding a few ingredients that weren't in the original recipe. It makes enough for several jars to freeze and keep on hand, and it has that fresh homemade sauce flavor. I am cooking up a batch right now for later use in recipes. 2 (14.5 oz.) cans stewed tomatoes, pureed 4 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce 2 cups water 2 (6 oz) cans tomao paste 2 Tbs. dried minced onion ~*~ 2 Tbs. parsley flakes 1/2 Tbs. salt 2 Tbs. cornstarch 4 tsp. dried green pepper flakes 1 tsp. instant minced garlic ~*~ 1 Tbs. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning 1 tsp. basil 1 tsp. oregano 3 Tbs. finely chopped non-pareil capers 1 whole peeled carrot ~*~ When I have less busy days, I use fresh instead of dried. Combine all ingredients in a large pot or Dutch oven. Simmer for a long time; the recipe only called for 15 minutes of simmering, but I find this is best when simmered all day so the flavors combine. Put in jars to freeze what you don't plan to use; making certain to leave a good inch at the jar top. Makes 6 pints. ~ P_T ~ / Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. --Buddha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2002 Report Share Posted September 11, 2002 This sounds good --- Robin <patchouli_troll wrote: > > I loathe jarred spaghetti sauce but nobody can deny > they are convenient > when trying to throw together a quick dinner. I > found this recipe that > kills two > birds with one stone. (Oh forgive me for that aweful > expression! *lol*) > I have > adapted this to fit my taste by adding a few > ingredients that weren't > in the > original recipe. It makes enough for several jars to > freeze and keep on > hand, > and it has that fresh homemade sauce flavor. I am > cooking up a batch > right > now for later use in recipes. > > 2 (14.5 oz.) cans stewed tomatoes, pureed > 4 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce > 2 cups water > 2 (6 oz) cans tomao paste > 2 Tbs. dried minced onion ~*~ > 2 Tbs. parsley flakes > 1/2 Tbs. salt > 2 Tbs. cornstarch > 4 tsp. dried green pepper flakes > 1 tsp. instant minced garlic ~*~ > 1 Tbs. sugar > 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning > 1 tsp. basil > 1 tsp. oregano > 3 Tbs. finely chopped non-pareil capers > 1 whole peeled carrot > > ~*~ When I have less busy days, I use fresh instead > of dried. > > Combine all ingredients in a large pot or Dutch > oven. Simmer for a long > time; > the recipe only called for 15 minutes of simmering, > but I find this is > best > when simmered all day so the flavors combine. Put in > jars to freeze > what you > don't plan to use; making certain to leave a good > inch at the jar top. > Makes 6 > pints. > > ~ P_T ~ > / > > Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the > future, > concentrate the mind on the present moment. > --Buddha > > - We Remember 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost http://dir.remember./tribute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2002 Report Share Posted September 11, 2002 , ladyvelvet <ladyvelvet_1> wrote: > This sounds good ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Thanks ladyvelvet. Much to my embarassment, I forgot to mention one ingredient in my instruction list. *lol* I posted in the ingredients 1 whole peeled carrot, and then never told what I do with it or why. My s-i-l taught me her trick of placing a whole carrot in her pot of simmering tomato sauces to cut down on the acid taste. I am not certain how this works or why, but it a cooking tip I have adapted to my own kitchen. Anyway, the results are good. I would love to read of other's little tips and tricks. Coming to these groups is likened to going to a potluck dinner. You might see a recipe for something you have cooked before many times, but when you go through the list you find little treasures of wisdom and inspiring ideas to take in and try. Namaste. ~ P_T ~ The mountain remains unmoved at seeming defeat by the mist. -Rabindranath Tagore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2002 Report Share Posted September 12, 2002 Isn’t that fun? You start reading and say “Oh, yes, I have this recipe already,” and just as you’re about to hit “DEL” you think “Do WHAT? Wow I never thought of adding THAT!” Thanks for the tomato/spaghetti/universal-Italian sauce recipe. (We call that “red gravy” around here.) Namaste Liz Coming to these groups is likened to going to a potluck dinner. You might see a recipe for something you have cooked before many times, but when you go through the list you find little treasures of wisdom and inspiring ideas to take in and try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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